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. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. also want to welcome our international viewers, our viewers in the united states and around the world. a scandal that's brought down the head of the cia, a looming financial crisis, and a lingerring question about the deadly attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya. president obama expected to face questions about all of that and more this hour when he meets with reporters over at the white house. he is scheduled to step up to the podium in about 30 minutes. you'll see all of it live right here on cnn. we're bringing you special live coverage leading up to the president's news conference. i'm joined by our colleague suzanne malveaux. she's at the cnn center in atlanta. also, our panel here many washington. our chief political analyst gloria borger, donna brazil, and our national security contributor fran townsend, also a member of the cia's external advisory board. we also have our chief business correspondent ali velshi standing by in new york. our senior who will be
. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. also want to welcome our international viewers, our viewers in the united states and around the world. a scandal that's brought down the head of the cia, a looming financial crisis, and a lingerring question about the deadly attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya. president obama expected to face questions about all of that and more this hour when he meets with reporters over at the white house. he is scheduled to step up to the...
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i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." the news continues next on kr. nn. >>> thanks, wolf. thanks for joining us. i'm jessica yellin, john king is off. tonight, the urgent search to find and stop whoever is leaking classified information about u.s. drone attacks and more. one law maker says it is getting to the point where other nations won't trust the u.s. to keep a secret. >>> also, an apology from of all people, former president, bill clinton. hear his explanation about why he regrets calling for extending all of the bush era tax cuts temporarily. >>> a former head of the democratic party says, we are a nation of wusses. we will get ed rendell to explain. >>> we begin with a developing story as to leaked intelligence that congressional officials say is putting american lives at risk. the top republicans and democrats on the house senate intelligence committee, house and senate intelligence committees say they will find and plug what one calls a cascade of national security leaks. >> this is not finger pointing at anybody. what we are trying to do is say we have a problem
i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." the news continues next on kr. nn. >>> thanks, wolf. thanks for joining us. i'm jessica yellin, john king is off. tonight, the urgent search to find and stop whoever is leaking classified information about u.s. drone attacks and more. one law maker says it is getting to the point where other nations won't trust the u.s. to keep a secret. >>> also, an apology from of all people, former president, bill clinton. hear his...
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this show is packed tighter than wolf blitzer's spanx. let's do this america. ♪ ♪ >> greg: it's the biggest news in wisconsin since the packers won the world series. scott walker routed the recall. it wasn't even close. but cnn kept calling it close. perhaps they meant her. but really -- that is glen close, by the way. you take it down now. there you go. but perhaps it's this face that says it all. yes. it seems like the neighbor kids might have stolen his rake. well, at least others are taking it well. >> we got outspent $34 million to $4 million. this was the biggest election in america. i hope you keep me on tonightment this hurts us all. every single one of you out there in the nation, if you're watching. democracy died tonight. >> greg: "democracy died tonight." some were gracious losers like this supporter greating tom -- m barrett. gregg i usually pay $40 at john gibson's place. what starts ugly ends ugly. remember how it began, the mob, the threat of violence? these were giddy days when the media flocked like school girls to w
this show is packed tighter than wolf blitzer's spanx. let's do this america. ♪ ♪ >> greg: it's the biggest news in wisconsin since the packers won the world series. scott walker routed the recall. it wasn't even close. but cnn kept calling it close. perhaps they meant her. but really -- that is glen close, by the way. you take it down now. there you go. but perhaps it's this face that says it all. yes. it seems like the neighbor kids might have stolen his rake. well, at least others...
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wolf blitzer is with us now to talk a little bit more about this. on its surface, wolf blitzer, it would seem like political suicide to vote down a treaty that promotes the rights of people with disabilities. but there has to be a good reason as to why someone would vote it down. what is it? >> first of all, you need 67 votes to ratify a treaty. you need a two-thirds majority. they got 61. they didn't get 67. it's they are going to try again next year, including john mccain, but a lot of other republicans by in large conservatives, they hate the united nations, they don't trust the united nations. they don't want international law, in their words, to interfere with domestic laws in the united states, whether federal law, state, or local laws. and one of the most recent major reasons why they rejected this treaty, these republicans by in large voted again ratifying this treaty was because of the powerful words that rick santorum, the former republican presidential candidate said. as you know, he has a severely disabled child, a little girl. he said,
wolf blitzer is with us now to talk a little bit more about this. on its surface, wolf blitzer, it would seem like political suicide to vote down a treaty that promotes the rights of people with disabilities. but there has to be a good reason as to why someone would vote it down. what is it? >> first of all, you need 67 votes to ratify a treaty. you need a two-thirds majority. they got 61. they didn't get 67. it's they are going to try again next year, including john mccain, but a lot of...
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>> l-i-l. >> wolf blitzer, rap expert. this is actually the latest in a long type of hipster moves by sir blitz-a-lot. need i remind you he danced on stage at the "soul train" awards. lest you think that was an anomaly, check out b. diddy keeping it real on "ellen." ♪ >> shorty got low indeed. you see, he had a long history of being hip. he does. i think he bumped it up a notch recently with the new glasses although as i said on the "ridiculist" a couple weeks ago when he debuted the new look, i think maybe gray-z was taking a page from the nothing's cooler than ac playbook. there's just, i don't know, let me put my glasses on. there's just something -- oh, you know what? i think i know what it is. it would seem that mr. wolf blitzer got himself some new glasses. i wonder where he could have possibly gotten that idea. now, i don't want to accuse wolf blitzer of going all single white female on me but these glasses, they're kind of my thing. so last week, snoop wolf filled in for me here on "360" and guest hosted the "rid
>> l-i-l. >> wolf blitzer, rap expert. this is actually the latest in a long type of hipster moves by sir blitz-a-lot. need i remind you he danced on stage at the "soul train" awards. lest you think that was an anomaly, check out b. diddy keeping it real on "ellen." ♪ >> shorty got low indeed. you see, he had a long history of being hip. he does. i think he bumped it up a notch recently with the new glasses although as i said on the "ridiculist"...
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listen carefully to what he told wolf blitzer earlier. >> i am very sorry about what happened yesterday. what i thought something had to be done on the fiscal cliff before the election. apparently, nothing has to be be done until the first of the year. i think he should stick with his position. >> for some perspective, let's talk to somebody who knows president clinton, really, really well, democratic strategist and former counselor to the president, paul bagala. hi, paul. >> hi, jessica. good to see you. >> you are there where the president's charity event is happening. >> at the clinton global initiative. i bet you i am not going to say anything mean about him. >> how is it that president clinton, who obsess civil follows the economy and has a steel trap memory is confused about when the tax breaks are going to expire? >> he is no longer the president and is busy with his foundation helping to save millions of people's lives in africa, helping to work with development and fight childhood obesity. he doesn't follow the deadline in the latest law for the latest expiration or tax changes
listen carefully to what he told wolf blitzer earlier. >> i am very sorry about what happened yesterday. what i thought something had to be done on the fiscal cliff before the election. apparently, nothing has to be be done until the first of the year. i think he should stick with his position. >> for some perspective, let's talk to somebody who knows president clinton, really, really well, democratic strategist and former counselor to the president, paul bagala. hi, paul. >>...
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and when al gore said to wolf blitzer, i -- i invent -- i took the initiative to invent the internet. maybe not so right. all of them. >> greg: here is the thing. this is we have done this top ache couple of time how humorous "saturday night live" have problems grasping whatever they can about obama that makes people laugh. do you think they cover this? isn't this beautiful, beautiful, beautiful neat for their machine? >> dana: they did. bret baier on "special report" last night talked about it. he almost burst out laughing because there were really good funny things that ended up on twitter. rory cooper of heritage foundation found this doing research. wait a second, that doesn't sound right. i don't understand don't they realize that the white house academia is going to do this for them. the textbooks will be written and the greatness of president obama will be written. there were funny things, the republicans have a sense of humor. this is from the rnc. photographs you hadn't heard about yet. something that the white house has been working on. president obama signing the declaratio
and when al gore said to wolf blitzer, i -- i invent -- i took the initiative to invent the internet. maybe not so right. all of them. >> greg: here is the thing. this is we have done this top ache couple of time how humorous "saturday night live" have problems grasping whatever they can about obama that makes people laugh. do you think they cover this? isn't this beautiful, beautiful, beautiful neat for their machine? >> dana: they did. bret baier on "special...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> intriguing new twists and turns in the scandal that's gripping washington, indeed the nation and much of the world. the affair that led general dividend petraeus to resign as director of the central intelligence agency. we're finding out that at least one lawmaker here in washington may have learned of it ahead of the president and there are questions about the investigation that led to petraeus' stunning downfall. brian todd's been working the story for us and getting new information. brian, tell our viewers what's the latest? >> we found out that the house majority leader, republican congressman eric cantor, may have found out almost two weeks before the president did. this and other time lines we're following on the investigation have led to genuine anger over why the ite house and other top congressional leaders weren't told sooner. a time line cnn has put together shows the republican house majority leader may have known about former cia direct
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> intriguing new twists and turns in the scandal that's gripping washington, indeed the nation and much of the world. the affair that led general dividend petraeus to resign as director of the central intelligence agency. we're finding out that at least one lawmaker here in washington may have learned of it ahead of the president and there are questions about the investigation that led to petraeus' stunning downfall. brian...
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i'm wolf blitzer in washington. tonight, we are tracking two big events on the republican calendar and our political a-team is here. john king, gloria borger. dana bash and shannon travis is over at gop headquarters in portland, maine. our chief congressional correspondent dana bash is over at cpac. the conservative political action conference that is under way here in washington. we will have the results of the maine caucuses as they come in. stand by for that. right now want to go to shannon travis over at republican headquarters in portland. set the scene for us. we are getting ready to see potentially a winner in maine tonight. >> reporter: that's right. let me first say i may have the toughest assignment of the night. i'm at a party sponsored by the maine republican party. i'll have my cameraman pan around here. some of the people are just filing in. we expect possibly a few 00 enjoying a little bit of food and drink. this is important business. they are going to be announcing the results right here. going to h
i'm wolf blitzer in washington. tonight, we are tracking two big events on the republican calendar and our political a-team is here. john king, gloria borger. dana bash and shannon travis is over at gop headquarters in portland, maine. our chief congressional correspondent dana bash is over at cpac. the conservative political action conference that is under way here in washington. we will have the results of the maine caucuses as they come in. stand by for that. right now want to go to shannon...
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wolf blitzer is off. i'm candy crowley and you're in "the situation room". >>> we begin with the state of unemployment in america, just three months before election day. both democrats and republicans have something to seize on in the newest jobs report. employers say they added 163,000 jobs to the u.s. economy in july. that's better than economists expected, and something for the obama camp to hang its hat on. but the romney camp is pointing to this figure, the overall unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 8.3%, because american households report losing 195,000 jobs. we want to bring in our white house correspondent, dan lothian. so sounds like kind of a wash, politically, dan. >> it does. and what the president is trying to do is highlight the positive, as you pointed out. yes, the unemployment rate did tick up to 8.3%, but what they're focused on is the fact that jobs were created, more jobs than expected. the experts out there, economists had expected that some 95,000 jobs would have been created las
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now to wolf blitzer in washington. "the situation room" begins right now. >>> brooke, thanks very much. happening now mitt romney gets booed for promising to repeal obama care. we'll have coverage this hour. also, airline passengers show off bandages and scrapes after getting tossed around in the sky. and they're the lucky ones. allegations a church-affiliated school forces children to beg for money at subway stations. we have it all on video. >>> i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with the republican's furious assault on president obama's health care reform law and equally determined backlash. mitt romney faced it today going off script after some prolonged boog interrupted his speech before the naacp convention in houston. jim acosta is standing by in the hall right now. jim, show our viewers, tell our viewers, what happened in houston. >> reporter: wolf, naacp leaders told cnn they praised mitt romney for showing what they called courage in coming to this convention today. but safe to say
now to wolf blitzer in washington. "the situation room" begins right now. >>> brooke, thanks very much. happening now mitt romney gets booed for promising to repeal obama care. we'll have coverage this hour. also, airline passengers show off bandages and scrapes after getting tossed around in the sky. and they're the lucky ones. allegations a church-affiliated school forces children to beg for money at subway stations. we have it all on video. >>> i'm wolf blitzer,...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we begin with today's dramatic defeat for union workers in the industrial's heartland. this was the scene as republicans pushed through right to work bills saying that they don't have to pay union dues in in order to get a job. on lookers chanted, shame on you after the vote. this is a watershed moment because michigan is the same as countless union struggles, including this 1932 march where five people died and dozens were injured when unemployed workers were attacked by police and ford motor company security guards. after decades of gains, fewer than 12% of u.s. workers now belong to unions. in michigan, it's fewer than 18%. cnn's poppy harlow is at the state capital in lansing. how did it go? >> reporter: are an historic day in michigan. a state at the heart of organized labor in this country. one person said, if it can happen in michigan, it can happen everywhere and that's why thousands and thousands of protesters descended on the state capital fig
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we begin with today's dramatic defeat for union workers in the industrial's heartland. this was the scene as republicans pushed through right to work bills saying that they don't have to pay union dues in in order to get a job. on lookers chanted, shame on you after the vote. this is a watershed moment because michigan is the same as countless union struggles, including this 1932 march where five people died and dozens were injured...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> the massacre inside that colorado movie theater now appears to be only part of the horror that was planned. a law enforcement official who seen video of the suspect, james holmes' booby trapped apartment tells cnn it was rigged with more than 30 homemade grenades and ten gallons of gasoline. the source says that would have created a fireball knocking out walls engulfing the entire building in flames undoubtedly killing many more people. cnn's ed lavandera is joining us now once again from aurora, colorado. ed, what else are you lening? there are new developments emerging even as we speak. >> reporter: well, there's a great deal going on behind the scenes, but now there's a great effort to make sure that the principle players and many of the people involved in these investigations no longer speak publicly about what is going on. the judge issuing a gag order. ever since that has happened,
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> the massacre inside that colorado movie theater now appears to be only part of the horror that was planned. a law enforcement official who seen video of the suspect, james holmes' booby trapped apartment tells cnn it was rigged with more than 30 homemade grenades and ten gallons of gasoline. the source says that would have created a fireball knocking out walls engulfing the entire building in flames undoubtedly killing...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> with only 47 days to go until the election, the romney campaign's about to roll out another new strategy. voters will be seeing a lot more of mitt romney. in fact, we're only minutes away from his speech at a rally in florida. our national political correspondent jim acosta is joining us now live from sarasota to set the scene. jim, what's going on? >> reporter: wolf, we expect mitt romney to be out here in sarasota, florida, in just a few minutes from now. this is where his advisors say after a relatively light schedule over the last couple weeks, mitt romney and his campaign will be picking up the pace. and after seeming to defend those comments on that hidden camera video on government dependency, romney appears to be shifting again on that message as well looking for something that will stick. after being caught on tape writing off 47% of voters as obama supporters who are dependent on government, mitt romney was checking his math at a candidate
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> with only 47 days to go until the election, the romney campaign's about to roll out another new strategy. voters will be seeing a lot more of mitt romney. in fact, we're only minutes away from his speech at a rally in florida. our national political correspondent jim acosta is joining us now live from sarasota to set the scene. jim, what's going on? >> reporter: wolf, we expect mitt romney to be out here in sarasota,...
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wolf blitzer, i want it to bring you in quickly. candy mentioned the unintended consequences of hasty legislation and initiatives. i wanted to get your feel on that. >> she's right. sometimes, you know, you have to be careful and cautious and deal diligently with these kinds of very sensitive issues because sometimes can be unintended consequences of hastily organized legislation. you're not sure what you get. i think the president is doing the right thing. let him come up with a specific plan to deal with this. let him use the bully pulpit of re-elected president in the second term. he can't get re-elected a third time. he has to worry about his legacy and his record. what will he leave and accomplish during the second term? this is an area where i know he feels strongly, especially in the aftermath of what he saw over the weekend when he went to newtown, connecticut. i think he's passionate about it. yes, he's got a lot of other issues on his agenda, but i suspect he wants to push on this. if he can't do the legislation, he's got
wolf blitzer, i want it to bring you in quickly. candy mentioned the unintended consequences of hasty legislation and initiatives. i wanted to get your feel on that. >> she's right. sometimes, you know, you have to be careful and cautious and deal diligently with these kinds of very sensitive issues because sometimes can be unintended consequences of hastily organized legislation. you're not sure what you get. i think the president is doing the right thing. let him come up with a specific...
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wolf blitzer, wolf, thank you. >> thank you. >>> up next tonight, a young american appeals his conviction in nicaragua for drug crimes and his long prison term. his defenders claim he's been completely railroaded, he's innocent. what are the chances his appeal will succeed? choosing advil®. here's one story. i'm sean. i switched to advil® 10 months ago. biking can be really tough on the lower back and your upper thighs. you have some nasty aches and pains. i really like advil® because it takes care of it all. neck ache, shoulder pain and definitely lower back pain. i use advil® because my wife, she's a nurse, she recommended it. [ male announcer ] make the switch. take action. take advil®. save on advil® with our special coupon in select newspapers this sunday. save on advil® with our special coupon how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're able to serve up live video, and instant replays, creating fans from berlin to beijing. what can we help you build? nice shot kid. the nba around the world built by the only com
wolf blitzer, wolf, thank you. >> thank you. >>> up next tonight, a young american appeals his conviction in nicaragua for drug crimes and his long prison term. his defenders claim he's been completely railroaded, he's innocent. what are the chances his appeal will succeed? choosing advil®. here's one story. i'm sean. i switched to advil® 10 months ago. biking can be really tough on the lower back and your upper thighs. you have some nasty aches and pains. i really like advil®...
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wolf blitzer, wolf, thank you. >> thank you. >>> up next tonight, a young american appeals his conviction in nicaragua for drug crimes and his long prison term. his defenders claim he's been completely railroaded, he's innocent. what are the chances his appeal will succeed? mid grade dark roast forest fresh full tank brain freeze cake donettes rolling hot dogs g of ice anti-freeze wash and dry diesel self-serve fix a flat jumper cables 5% cashback signup for 5% cashback at gas stations through september. it pays to discover. >>> an update in the death of a man shot in the back of the head in a police car. was it suicide or homicide. today the autopsy report was released, we'll have the result when is we come back. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. >>> welcome back. crim
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wolf blitzer, wolf, thank you. >> thank you. >>> up next tonight, a young american appeals his conviction in nicaragua for drug crimes and his long prison term. his defenders claim he's been completely railroaded, he's innocent. what are the chances his appeal will succeed? >>> an update in the death of a abigail higgins had... ...a tree that bore the most rare and magical fruit. which provided for their every financial need. and then, in one blinding blink of an eye, their tree had given its last. but with their raymond james financial advisor, they had prepared for even the unthinkable. and they danced. see what a raymond james advisor can do for you. [ male announcer ] act for kids, with maximum fluoride for up to 40% fewer cavities act. stronger teeth and better checkups in every bottle. >>> an update in the death of a man shot in the back of the head in a police car. was it suicide or homicide. today the autopsy report was released, we'll have the result when is we come back. >>> welcome back. crime and punishment tonight. an appeal hearing wrapped up in a criminal case we reported o
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wolf blitzer. and former presidential adviser david gergen. stepnie cutter said that mitt romney was possibly -- had possibly committed a felony. did it surprise you that president obama denied that today? >> well, you know, he was being very precise and he's a very precise kind of person, as all of us who have covered him over the years, know. he didn't say that -- he said no one actually accused him of committing a felony. stephanie cutter, the deputy campaign manager for the obama campaign, just said, if, in fact, he had done what was suggested, that potentially could have been a felony. so he was precise. it didn't surprise me because the president wants to be very precise in what he's saying. stephanie cu cutter was pretty precise. they're parsing words. if you will. >> i was surprised because stephanie cutter introduced the suggestion. wolf is right, she did not outright accuse romney of being a felon. she definitely suggested he might have committed a felony. in politics, that's considered over the line or below the belt. if we still kn
wolf blitzer. and former presidential adviser david gergen. stepnie cutter said that mitt romney was possibly -- had possibly committed a felony. did it surprise you that president obama denied that today? >> well, you know, he was being very precise and he's a very precise kind of person, as all of us who have covered him over the years, know. he didn't say that -- he said no one actually accused him of committing a felony. stephanie cutter, the deputy campaign manager for the obama...
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the former president sits down one-on-one with wolf blitzer and wolf will join me live in a few minutes. >>> pollution is threatening to kill the chesapeake bay watershed and at stake is the livelihood of thousands of species of wildlife already affected. it has been a problem for years. the government is enforcing a cleanup policy and some counties there are refusing the plan. athena jones explains. >> the chesapeake bay, the largestest wear in north america fed by 100,000 creeks, streams and rivers. it is home to more than 3,700 species of plants and animals including crabs and oysters and it is in trouble. conservationists say plugs from farms, wastewater treatment facilities, stormwater run off and power plants in the 64,000 square mile water sh he had that includes parts of six states and the nation's capital is slowly killing the bay. >> what happens is too much pollution causes an explosion of algae. when the algae die they decompose and use up oxygen in the water. when you have no dissolved objection yen you have dead zones and dead zones kill fish and oysters and kill crabs. >>
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wolf blitzer, bah tok you. what is he saying? >> the president is saying bluntly this, i'll read it to you. eh says in this interview with abc's robin roberts, i have to tell you over the course of several years, as i have talked to friends and family and neighbors, when i think about memory memb members of my own staff in incredibly committed mon nothing rouse relationships, same-sex relationships or raising kids together. when i think about the soldiers or airmen or marine or sailors fight on my behalf yet feel constrained even now that don't ask don't tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point, and here's what the president says, i have just concluded that for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. that's an excerpt that abc news has released. he says this is a personal position. it's interesting, the president went on to say, some of this is also generational. you know when i go to college cam
wolf blitzer, bah tok you. what is he saying? >> the president is saying bluntly this, i'll read it to you. eh says in this interview with abc's robin roberts, i have to tell you over the course of several years, as i have talked to friends and family and neighbors, when i think about memory memb members of my own staff in incredibly committed mon nothing rouse relationships, same-sex relationships or raising kids together. when i think about the soldiers or airmen or marine or sailors...
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wolf blitzer in "the situation room." i'm done. it's his turn. >> kate, thanks very, very much. >>> happening now -- >> i'm sorry sorry about what happened yesterday. >> bill clinton apologizes. he's certainly a powerful campaigner for president obama but does he do occasionally more harm than good when he goes off message? >> my one-on-one interview with the former president of the united states. >>> who is spilling u.s. intelligence secrets with a stunning display of bipartisan outrage, lawmakers demand an end to the leaks. >>> a new breakthrough can reveal the entire genetic blueprint of
wolf blitzer in "the situation room." i'm done. it's his turn. >> kate, thanks very, very much. >>> happening now -- >> i'm sorry sorry about what happened yesterday. >> bill clinton apologizes. he's certainly a powerful campaigner for president obama but does he do occasionally more harm than good when he goes off message? >> my one-on-one interview with the former president of the united states. >>> who is spilling u.s. intelligence secrets...
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i'm wolf blitzer in charlotte. and you're in "the situation room." >>> their lives have been intertwined for years. not always necessarily on the friendliest terms, but when former president bill clinton takes the stage here tonight, he's certain to make a strong case for a second term for president obama. cnn's dana bash is learning details about what the former president has to say in his convention speech later tonight. dana, what are you picking up? >> well, i've talked to several officials who are familiar with what president clinton is going to talk about skematically. the whole idea, the whole reason why the obama campaign asked him to come here and to speak from that podium is because they want him to explain the economics behind his own administration and the parallels between that and what the obama administration is trying to do. now, of course, you remember, wolf, you were covering the clinton administration. and he did take -- this country into a time of surplus. so what he's going to do i'm told is ex
i'm wolf blitzer in charlotte. and you're in "the situation room." >>> their lives have been intertwined for years. not always necessarily on the friendliest terms, but when former president bill clinton takes the stage here tonight, he's certain to make a strong case for a second term for president obama. cnn's dana bash is learning details about what the former president has to say in his convention speech later tonight. dana, what are you picking up? >> well, i've...
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i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." situation room." the news continues next on cnn. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening in the cnn election center. it's a potentially defining night in the fight for the republican nomination. the polls begin closing in less than an hour. in just a few moments the first exit poll data gives us a sense of what issues mattered most to voters in a state with a lot of surprises. it is a must-win state for mitt romney and a chance to make history to win iowa and new hampshire back to back. and newt gingrich joins us with what could be a turning point. he is aggressively leading new attacks on governor romney but can ill afford to finish in the back of the gop pack. >>> for mitt romney the expectations couldn't be higher. he's declared new hampshire front-runner and nationally as well. his business record has been turned into a target. there's intense pressure on the former massachusetts governor to post a big win. >> if we're able to win tonight, it'll be historic. it'll be the first time
i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." situation room." the news continues next on cnn. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening in the cnn election center. it's a potentially defining night in the fight for the republican nomination. the polls begin closing in less than an hour. in just a few moments the first exit poll data gives us a sense of what issues mattered most to voters in a state with a lot of surprises. it is a must-win state for mitt romney...
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i'm wolf blitzer in washington. >> i'm anderson cooper in new york. we are covering the president's address to the nation. we anticipate him speaking in about ten or 15 minutes. joining us live for our coverage, peter bergen whose new book "man hunt" has been released. the strategic partnership agreement and you are looking at a live shot of where the president will be addressing any moment now, if the strategic partnership agreement is largely symbolic, a lot of details haven't yet been hammered out what is the significance of the president going to kabul to sign it today? >> there is important significance to it. the agreement is more than symbolic. it is a statement by the united states that we are there for the long haul. this nation has a reputation for cutting and running. when people get tired here, public opinion turns against a conflict we pull out. afghan people have felt that in particular here by going there and putting his personal presence on the line. the president is sending an important signal. we are in there for at least a dozen yea
i'm wolf blitzer in washington. >> i'm anderson cooper in new york. we are covering the president's address to the nation. we anticipate him speaking in about ten or 15 minutes. joining us live for our coverage, peter bergen whose new book "man hunt" has been released. the strategic partnership agreement and you are looking at a live shot of where the president will be addressing any moment now, if the strategic partnership agreement is largely symbolic, a lot of details haven't...
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let me bring in dana bash and wolf blitzer together. dana, first to you, can you give me the final vote tally? >> 244 to 185. wasn't even close. we didn't expect it to be since republicans have such a big majority in the house. so they did once again show that there are the votes in the house of representatives to repeal the health care law. but as we have been saying all day, really yesterday as well, yes, they have the votes, but this was a political exercise. and republicans admit that readily because the next body, the senate, they're not the votes there. the democrats run it and the votes are simply not there to repeal the health care law. so republicans will be able to go back and go out to the campaign trail and make the case particularly to the republican base that they are doing what the republican base wants them to do. and also going to make the case that, you know, you have these votes, give us more republicans in the senate, give us a republican in the white house, then we can make this repeal happen. >> dana, thank you. wo
let me bring in dana bash and wolf blitzer together. dana, first to you, can you give me the final vote tally? >> 244 to 185. wasn't even close. we didn't expect it to be since republicans have such a big majority in the house. so they did once again show that there are the votes in the house of representatives to repeal the health care law. but as we have been saying all day, really yesterday as well, yes, they have the votes, but this was a political exercise. and republicans admit that...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're "in the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> let's begin with the breaking news. tornado emergencies right now in the dallas-ft. worth area. look at these pictures that have been coming in. this was the scene in the dallas-ft. worth area just a little while ago as the sky turns dark. we see a massive funnel cloud draw closer and then this monster tornado descends on a truck park, picks up giant trailers as if they were little toys and sends them flying. look at this. flying through the air. that's just one of the twisters on the ground today. let's go straight to our meteorologist chad myers. >> chad, for viewers who are just tuning in, update them on what has happened over the past hour or so. >> what has happened as two tornadoes, one going up 35w and one going up 35e. you have to understand, from san antonio to austin there's one interstate called interstate 35. north of dallas, there's one interstate going to oklahoma, but right at dfw, part of the inte
i'm wolf blitzer. you're "in the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> let's begin with the breaking news. tornado emergencies right now in the dallas-ft. worth area. look at these pictures that have been coming in. this was the scene in the dallas-ft. worth area just a little while ago as the sky turns dark. we see a massive funnel cloud draw closer and then this monster tornado descends on a truck park, picks up giant trailers as if they were little toys...
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. >> wolf blitzer joining us. always such a treat to be able to talk to wolf blitzer about these things. okay. so i promised you this. if you didn't have a chance to stay up late -- look, we all have kids. we get
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. >>> also happening right now are wolf blitzer just sat down with bill clinton as the former president takes heat for comments about mitt romney and the economy. does president clinton regret it? hear his surprising response when wolf joins me live in just a moment. >>> first, who is leaking top secret details about covert u.s. actions and why? the fbi is investigating as some lawmakers allege it is coming from the white house and that it is politically motivated. we're talking about confidential intel on cyber attacks in iran and the president's so-called kill list and a foiled bombing coming out of yemen. all of those incidents blasted all over the media this apast month and today the man in charge briefed the top four intelligence committee leaders on a rash of leaks. i spoke with one of those leaders, house intelligence committee chairman mike rogers just last hour. last month rogers said that the administration's chest thumping led to leaking information about the foiled bomb plot in yemen and kind of talking about how the chest thumping was not helping and he said raised a lot of
. >>> also happening right now are wolf blitzer just sat down with bill clinton as the former president takes heat for comments about mitt romney and the economy. does president clinton regret it? hear his surprising response when wolf joins me live in just a moment. >>> first, who is leaking top secret details about covert u.s. actions and why? the fbi is investigating as some lawmakers allege it is coming from the white house and that it is politically motivated. we're...